Karnal, Aug. 2 -- Panipat's Khandra village erupted in overnight celebration after its son and two-time Olympic champion, Neeraj Chopra, bagged the silver medal in the men's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The entire community gathered at Chopra's family home, 16km from Panipat town, to watch the final together and cheer on the family.

Fireworks lit up the night sky on Friday, and sweet distribution continued well into Saturday morning as Neeraj threw a season-best 85.83m on his second attempt, eclipsing his previous mark of 85.69m set at the Doha Diamond League on June 19, where he finished fourth.

However, the effort fell just short of the top spot. Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathiraje claimed gold with an impressive 89.7...